The Best Automatic Motorcycles on the Market

Too lazy to shift gears? Not to worry! Here are the best automatic bikes out there.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
2:39 Honda NC750X
6:07 Honda Gold Wing
8:32 Honda Africa Twin
11:13 Honda Rebel 1100
13:16 2 Electric Bikes

[Malevolentguppy]

Since i have 3 screws holding my left ankle together and very limited range of motion, I appreciate the DCT transmission on my Rebel.

[foxpopuli]

As of 2024 I'm a new rider that thought he could never be a rider due to minor disabilities. But the Rebel 1100 DCT has opened up my world and I'm so much happier

[macp]

im 41 and love automatic, just way more comfortable and the same amount of fun😊

[briangaskill]

I absolutely love my '17 Africa Twin DCT. It gets ridden like a dirt bike frequently and is a game changer off road. In heavy stop and go traffic, the best bike available. Bought mine on a whim thinking that I wouldn't loose money if I hated the DCT. That was 37, 000mmiles ago. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

[wmason]

As neuropathy makes my feet feel like pain filled stumps, an automatic bike is becoming something I am going to have to consider soon. Thanks for this.

[RheaAyase]

I have relatively recently developed a disability, soft tissue, muscle, joints, the less strain on my legs the better. That includes shifting (and walking, bikes are great to get closer to your destination than any car could ever get parking-wise in the UK). I use a small nimble electric bike for commute, it's great. I'd love to get Rebel but $$

[alp]

I own 2020 Goldwing DCT TOUR. I never had a DCT in 35 years on 2 wheels. I will never shift again. Simply remarkable. You need to adopt to it and it takes around 2 weeks of riding to learn to bond with it. The Goldwing's DCT computer learns your riding habits and adjust to shifting to your style. My riding experience for 4 years now, is so relaxing, allowing me to really enjoy the ride and the bike. Strongly recommend to try.

[robertgabel]

I’ve owned my NC750X for a week, and it’s simply amazing!!!

[OppaReacts]

Motorcycling won’t expand unless they go automatic. Just like cars. And older riders stop motorcycling and aren’t being replaced by younger riders at the same rate.

[dawnrice]

As a new girly to motorcycles I highly recommend the Honda rebel 1100 DCT. I absolutely love it!

[hollow]

I have a 2016 NC700 DCT. Absolutely love it. 73 mpg / 68 with passenger. Prefect commuter bike. Have the hard top and saddle cases. With the “frunk” and the hard cases I go grocery shopping with it haha. I can ride manual but I don’t think I will go back. DCT/auto all the way. Friends who ride gave me so much sh** when I got the bike because of it being automatic but when I let them ride it they loved it. 90% of my ride is travel to work and in the city. Stop and go traffic has nothing on this bike. Plus like you said Yammie the whole point is the get more people riding. We are all family. All the people who say automatic bikes are not motorcycles and are a-holes are the same people who give us riders a bad name. If anything enjoy the bike you have and don’t worry about what others think. Ride safe everyone.

[Thomasmay]

Currently the very happy owner of a NC700 DCT, it's epic, comfortable, great commuter with fantastic fuel economy and practical. All you ever need

[MightyMouzMoto]

I have a manual and a DCT, and I love them both!

[pratmak]

3:12 the NC750X is actually a 270 crossplane crank, not a 180. So with a pipe on, it would be pretty fun

[PleadTheFifth_Racing]

As someone who has a partially disabled left leg and sever foot drop I started on the Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sport DCT. It was a really amazing bike to learn on. It has several automatic drive modes and MANUAL. After the 1st week of riding I have exclusively used the manual mode, you can even get it with a foot shifting lever so you don't have to use the +/- buttons on the left hand cluster.

I have since picked up a 2023 Ducati Streetfighter V4 SP2 and a 2023 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP and outfitted both with Kliktronic adaptive shifters. I did have to make custom brackets but now that I know I can not only ride but absolutely love life on two wheels, I can ride anything I can get an adaptive shifter mounted too!!

[martyi]

One reason people resist change is because they focus on what they have to give up, instead of what they have to gain.
I hadn’t considered a DCT bike until recently, I was shopping for a new bike and was intrigued with Honda’s DCT technology and how much it has been refined over the last decade, I purchased recently a 24 NC750x and it has been an adjustment riding with no clutch and manual foot shifter although I’m really enjoying the ride and not having to think about what gear I need to select, unless I want too then I simply select the manual mode overall though I prefer to allow the automatic DCT choose the gears and I can focus on everything else on the road!

[rufysufy]

I’m 31 with no major health issues and still got a dct. Last week I got my first big bike, a honda NT1100 (which you don’t get in america) I originally wanted manual but the dealer convinced me for auto and I couldn’t be happier. In 90% of cases it just makes more sense. Won’t get tires commuting and less to worry about when touring so I can actually enjoy the ride.

The dct also meant that I jumped a couple of steps in difficulty. Coupled with the low down weight of the bike, I can already handle it like a pro.

For the off chance I want to shift my own gears, I can still stick it in manual mode and shift my own gears. You can buy a foot shifter too which pretty much makes it identical to a bike with a quickshifter.

I wish there were more auto bikes to be honest. In my market, the only options are the nc750, africa twin/nt1100 or the goldwing. Nothing else in between.

[FeliceDino]

Thank You Yam, my dad wants me to get an automatic to learn how to navigate the road until I upgrade to a non automatic can’t wait

[ikwordwakker]

I just bought a second hand VFR1200XD DCT and it's my favourite Honda so far.

[nc-witcher]

My 2015 NC700X DCT is my favorite jump on the bike and go bike, both for running to the grocery store and touring. Also have and RE Himalayan, G310GS, and an Aprilia RS660. Also had an HD lowrider, and a Honda Shadow Sabre 1100. Also Unless they changed the crank completely on the NC750X is a 270 degree parallel twin like the NC700X engine, but I have not looked up the details.